Appliance Repair Technician

  • Tampa, FL
  • Applications have closed

Website The Appliance Squad

Repairs, adjusts, or installs household appliances, such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, and ovens.

General Accountabilities

Services and repairs household appliances such as washers, dryers, refrigerators, and stoves.
Disassembles appliances so that problems can be diagnosed and repairs can be made.
Traces electrical circuits, following diagrams, and conducts tests with circuit testers and other equipment to locate shorts and grounds.
Replaces worn and defective parts such as switches, bearings, transmissions, belts, gears, circuit boards, or defective wiring.
Talks to customers or refers to work orders in order to establish the nature of appliance malfunctions.
Reassembles units after repairs are made, making adjustments and cleaning and lubricating parts as needed.
Records maintenance and repair work performed on appliances.
Provides repair cost estimates, and recommends whether appliance repair or replacement is a better choice.
Maintains stocks of parts used in on-site installation, maintenance, and repair of appliances.
Observes and examines appliances during operation to detect specific malfunctions such as loose parts or leaking fluid.
Observes and tests operation of appliances following installation, and makes any initial installation adjustments that are necessary.
Refers to schematic drawings, product manuals, and troubleshooting guides in order to diagnose and repair problems.
Instructs customers regarding operation and care of appliances, and provides information such as emergency service numbers.
Assembles new or reconditioned appliances.
Cleans, lubricates, and touches up minor defects on newly installed or repaired appliances.
Bills customers for repair work, and collects payment.
*The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Job Qualifications

Education: Training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate’s degree
Experience: 1-2 years of related experience

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication
Troubleshooting
Critical thinking
Operation monitoring
Quality control analysis
Judgment and decision making
Complex problem solving
Time management

You may apply by sending your Resume to repairs@theappliancesquad.com